Battle of Lacolle (1838)
Battle of the Lower Canada Rebellion
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The Battle of Lacolle was fought on November 7, 1838, between Loyal Lower Canada volunteer forces under Major John Scriver and Patriote rebels under Colonel Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski. On November 6, on their way to Lacolle, the Patriote rebels had won a first skirmish, but they lost in the final confrontation the next day. The battle lasted half an hour.
| Battle of Lacolle | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion | |||||||
Present day Lacolle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Lower Canada |
 Patriotes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John Scriver | Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 400 Loyalists | 170 Patriotes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 dead | 8 dead | ||||||
References
- "Bataille de Lacolle - 6 et 7 novembre 1838. (Bataille)" in La Mémoire du Québec
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